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March 12, 2020
29 Of UK Adults Hit By Royal Mail Delays Over Christmas Warns Citizens Advice

29 Of UK Adults Hit By Royal Mail Delays Over Christmas Warns Citizens Advice

January 28, 2026

An estimated 16 million people – or 29% of UK adults – experienced post delays with Royal Mail over Christmas, Citizens Advice has said..

Number Of 18 Year Olds From Deprived Areas Applying For University Up Across UK

Number Of 18 Year Olds From Deprived Areas Applying For University Up Across UK

January 28, 2026

The number of 18-year-olds from the poorest areas applying for university has increased in every part of the UK, the latest figures from Ucas show..

Mental Ill Health In Children Biggest Challenge Of Our Time  Report

Mental Ill Health In Children Biggest Challenge Of Our Time Report

January 28, 2026

The decline in the mental health of children and young people is “one of the biggest challenges of our time”, leading charities have warned..

EasyJet Used Misleading Baggage Price Claim Says Regulator

EasyJet Used Misleading Baggage Price Claim Says Regulator

January 28, 2026

EasyJet’s claim that the cost of adding large cabin bags to flight bookings was “from £5.99” was “misleading”, a regulator has found..

Kate Praises Grassroots Rugby League And Community Spirit During Club Visit

Kate Praises Grassroots Rugby League And Community Spirit During Club Visit

January 27, 2026

The Princess of Wales praised a “gold dust” rugby league club for the support given to its community of fans when she braved Storm Chandra at a stadium in West Yorkshire..

Anthony Gordon Attempting To Replicate Blistering Form At Newcastle

Anthony Gordon Attempting To Replicate Blistering Form At Newcastle

January 27, 2026

Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon admits he is a victim of his own success as he attempts to replicate the blistering form which won him England recognition..

Former MP Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2022

Former MP Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2022

January 27, 2026

Former Labour MP Conor McGinn has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2022..

Pubs And Music Venues To See Business Rates Cut By 15 Says Treasury

Pubs And Music Venues To See Business Rates Cut By 15 Says Treasury

January 27, 2026

Pubs and music venues will get 15% off their business rates bills from April as part of a major support package, the Treasury has announced..

King And Queen Meet Holocaust Survivors On Memorial Day

King And Queen Meet Holocaust Survivors On Memorial Day

January 27, 2026

The King and Queen met Holocaust survivors and lit candles of remembrance to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945..

Jessie Buckley Nominated For Bafta As Hamnet Makes History

Jessie Buckley Nominated For Bafta As Hamnet Makes History

January 27, 2026

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has continued her awards season streak with a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet..

Storm Chandra Brings Flooding Travel Disruption And School Closures Across UK

Storm Chandra Brings Flooding Travel Disruption And School Closures Across UK

January 27, 2026

Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting the UK as Storm Chandra brought weather warnings, flooding, travel disruption and school closures..

Four Nightingale Courts Made Permanent In Push To Cut Court Backlogs

Four Nightingale Courts Made Permanent In Push To Cut Court Backlogs

January 27, 2026

Four temporary courts set up during the Covid-19 pandemic will be made permanent in an effort to cut court backlogs..

Ground Rents To Be Capped At 250 Under Leasehold Shake Up

Ground Rents To Be Capped At 250 Under Leasehold Shake Up

January 27, 2026

Ground rents will be capped at £250-a-year in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes to the leasehold system announced by the Government..

Cate Blanchett To Perform At National Theatre As 2026 Programme Released

Cate Blanchett To Perform At National Theatre As 2026 Programme Released

January 27, 2026

Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is one of a host of acclaimed actresses who will be performing at the National Theatre this year..

Three Stars Pass Selection In Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins

Three Stars Pass Selection In Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins

January 27, 2026

Former Love Island stars Dani Dyer-Bowen and Gabby Allen and retired Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm have passed the course in the latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..

Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His Death

Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His Death

January 26, 2026

Football must do more to protect players, the family of ex-Scotland defender Gordon McQueen said after an inquest found that heading the ball was “likely” to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in his death..

Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake Off

Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake Off

January 26, 2026

Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, it has been announced..

Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UK

Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UK

January 26, 2026

Former home secretary Suella Braverman said she felt she had “come home” as she confirmed her defection to Reform UK..

Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And Cities

Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And Cities

January 26, 2026

Warrington, Bristol, Barnsley and Brighton buck the national trend of slow growth in living standards since 2013.

Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be Checked

Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be Checked

January 26, 2026

NHS England changes bowel screening in bid to pick up more cases early.

Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The Beat

Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The Beat

January 26, 2026

Home Secretary pledges faster police response and less red tape in major reforms.

Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United

Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United

January 25, 2026

Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.

Burnham Blocked From MP Battle

Burnham Blocked From MP Battle

January 25, 2026

Key Labour committee bars him from standing in by-election.

Starmer Will Face Pressure To Go If Labour Does Badly In May Polls  Welsh FM

Starmer Will Face Pressure To Go If Labour Does Badly In May Polls Welsh FM

January 25, 2026

The Labour First Minister of Wales has not ruled out the possibility that Sir Keir Starmer could be ejected from Downing Street before the end of the year..

Charles Pleased And Proud Of Kings Trust Work On 50th Anniversary

Charles Pleased And Proud Of Kings Trust Work On 50th Anniversary

January 25, 2026

The King has spoken of his pride in the charity he founded 50 years ago which aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK..

British FBI To Take Over Counter Terror And Fraud Probes Under Police Reforms

British FBI To Take Over Counter Terror And Fraud Probes Under Police Reforms

January 25, 2026

Counter-terror, fraud and criminal gang investigations are set to be taken over by a new national police force dubbed the “British FBI” under major policing reforms..

Trump Says UK Soldiers In Afghanistan Were Among The Greatest Of All Warriors

Trump Says UK Soldiers In Afghanistan Were Among The Greatest Of All Warriors

January 24, 2026

Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims Nato troops stayed away from the front lines during the conflict..

Burnham Says He Plans To Stand In By Election

Burnham Says He Plans To Stand In By Election

January 24, 2026

Andy Burnham has announced that he intends to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election, setting up a potential return to Westminster for the Greater Manchester mayor..

Trump Remarks About British Troops Insulting And Appalling Starmer Says

Trump Remarks About British Troops Insulting And Appalling Starmer Says

January 23, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s remarks about British troops in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling” and signalled the US President should apologise..

Husband Pleads Guilty To Drugging And Raping Ex Wife Over 13 Years

Husband Pleads Guilty To Drugging And Raping Ex Wife Over 13 Years

January 23, 2026

A husband has admitted drugging and raping his now ex-wife over a 13-year period..

Health Secretary Promises Improved Cancer Care In Deprived Areas

Health Secretary Promises Improved Cancer Care In Deprived Areas

January 23, 2026

Wes Streeting vows to end the postcode lottery of cancer care with more training and technology.

Increase In Workers On A Four Day Week Research Shows

Increase In Workers On A Four Day Week Research Shows

January 23, 2026

More than 50 organisations employing over 1,400 workers moved to a four-day working week in 2025, according to new figures..

Late Queens Strong And Complex Personality To Feature In National Memorial

Late Queens Strong And Complex Personality To Feature In National Memorial

January 23, 2026

An acclaimed artist, known for her depictions of Second World War heroines, is to design a sculpture “portraying the strong and complex personality” of Queen Elizabeth II as part of the national memorial to the late monarch..

Asylum Seekers Moved Into Military Barracks Amid Pressure To End Hotel Use

Asylum Seekers Moved Into Military Barracks Amid Pressure To End Hotel Use

January 22, 2026

The first asylum seekers have been moved into a former military barracks in East Sussex as ministers face pressure to end the use of hotels..

Ex Labour Minister Says He Is Standing Down As MP For Medical Reasons

Ex Labour Minister Says He Is Standing Down As MP For Medical Reasons

January 22, 2026

A former Labour minister has announced he will stand down as an MP for medical reasons, paving the way for a potential Westminster return for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham..

Jessie Buckley Scores Oscar Nomination While Sinners Makes History With 16 Nods

Jessie Buckley Scores Oscar Nomination While Sinners Makes History With 16 Nods

January 22, 2026

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has been nominated for an Oscar, while vampire drama Sinners has made history as the first film to score 16 nods..

Keir Starmer And Danish PM Discuss Vital Steps Towards Arctic Security

Keir Starmer And Danish PM Discuss Vital Steps Towards Arctic Security

January 22, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer said he will discuss how to “take the vital steps” towards strengthened security in the Arctic with Denmark’s prime minister, who thanked him for the UK’s support during “quite a difficult time” for the country amid Donald Trump’s demands to annex its semi-autonomous territory...

Harry Returns To Court After Giving Evidence In Trial Against Mail Publisher

Harry Returns To Court After Giving Evidence In Trial Against Mail Publisher

January 22, 2026

The Duke of Sussex has returned to a court in London for the fourth day of the trial of his legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail..

One In Four Children Starting Reception Not Toilet Trained Survey Finds

One In Four Children Starting Reception Not Toilet Trained Survey Finds

January 22, 2026

Around one in four children who started reception in 2025 were not toilet trained, a survey of teachers has found, amid warnings more children are struggling with basic life skills..

Sean Bean To Host Birdwatching Podcast

Sean Bean To Host Birdwatching Podcast

January 22, 2026

Hollywood star Sean Bean is to host an award-winning podcast for birdwatchers..

Substantial Increase In ADHD Prescriptions Driven By Women  Study

Substantial Increase In ADHD Prescriptions Driven By Women Study

January 22, 2026

There has been a “substantial increase” in the proportion of people using medicines for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the UK, driven by a rise in prescription rates among adults, in particular women..

33 Russell  Bromley Stores At Risk After Next Buyout

33 Russell Bromley Stores At Risk After Next Buyout

January 21, 2026

Next has bought Russell & Bromley after the footwear and handbag retailer fell into administration..

Mother Of 10 Found Guilty Of Keeping House Slave For 25 Years

Mother Of 10 Found Guilty Of Keeping House Slave For 25 Years

January 21, 2026

A teenage girl was forced to work as a “house slave” for a woman and her 10 children for more than 25 years, a court heard..

Inflation Bounces Back In December As Christmas Travel Fuels Price Rises

Inflation Bounces Back In December As Christmas Travel Fuels Price Rises

January 21, 2026

UK inflation bounced back in December as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways helped push up the cost of living, official figures show..

Donald Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Threat But Rules Out Using Force

Donald Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Threat But Rules Out Using Force

January 21, 2026

Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to annex Greenland, saying only the US could secure the Arctic territory, but ruled out using force..

Reeves UK Will Not Be Buffeted Around Amid Trump Tariff Threats

Reeves UK Will Not Be Buffeted Around Amid Trump Tariff Threats

January 21, 2026

The UK will not be pushed around by Donald Trump’s tariff threats, Rachel Reeves said as she defended Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to cool tensions over Greenland..

Landmark Study Paves The Way For Type 1 Diabetes Screening Among Children

Landmark Study Paves The Way For Type 1 Diabetes Screening Among Children

January 21, 2026

NHS pre-diabetes clinics for children are to be set up after a “landmark” study confirmed the feasibility of using finger-prick blood test as a screening tool to spot the disease before symptoms arise..

Ads For Sunbed Firms Banned For Misleading And Irresponsible Safety Claims

Ads For Sunbed Firms Banned For Misleading And Irresponsible Safety Claims

January 21, 2026

Adverts for five tanning companies have been banned for making misleading and irresponsible claims about the safety of sunbeds..

New Stamps Mark 50th Anniversary Of First Commercial Concorde Flights

New Stamps Mark 50th Anniversary Of First Commercial Concorde Flights

January 21, 2026

A new set of stamps and coordinated nose drop events will mark the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Concorde flights..

Police Hit Back At Decision Not To Bring More Charges Against Nurse Lucy Letby

Police Hit Back At Decision Not To Bring More Charges Against Nurse Lucy Letby

January 20, 2026

Police have hit out at the decision not to bring further charges against child killer nurse Lucy Letby..